Dementia & Alzheimer's Caregiving
UCLA's caregiver training series: practical responses to the hardest moments of dementia care.
1h 50m
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23
Lessons
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This course includes:
- 1h 50m on-demand video (free)
- 23 lessons
- Full lifetime access
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion
What you'll learn
- Respond to repetitive questions, agitation, aggression, and sundowning without escalating
- Communicate in ways a person with dementia can follow and accept
- Manage bathing, dressing, wandering, and refusals with dignity
- Protect your own health with respite strategies and support resources
Official study guide
The complete 38-page companion book for Dementia & Alzheimer's Caregiving, covering every module with worked examples, key terms, self-check questions, and a full glossary. Print it or read it offline.
Course content
6 sections · 23 lessons · 1h 50m- Caregiver Training: IntroductionPreview2m
- Caregiver Training: Aggressive Language/Behavior | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program4m
- Caregiver Training: Agitation and Anxiety | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program5m
- Caregiver Training: Depression/Apathy | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program4m
- Caregiver Training: Hallucinations | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care4m
- Caregiver Training: Home Safety | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program5m
- Caregiver Training: Refusal to Bathe | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care4m
- Caregiver Training: Refusal to Take Medication | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program4m
Requirements
- •None
About this course
UCLA's caregiver training series: practical responses to the hardest moments of dementia care. This curated learning path is organized into 6 modules and 23 lessons, taught by UCLA Health. MegaCourse upgrades the original 2-section playlist into a complete mega course by adding 4 curated reading & resource lessons, 3 downloadable PDF resources, a final knowledge-check quiz, plus structure, learning outcomes, progress tracking, and a shareable certificate of completion.
Who this course is for
- Family members caring for a person with dementia
- Home health aides and memory care staff
Instructor
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Licensing & attribution
License: YouTube Standard License
Source: UCLA Health, UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program
Disclaimer: Educational content only - this course does not confer clinical certification or licensure and is not medical advice. In a real emergency, call 911. Always follow your state's scope-of-practice regulations.
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